1-800-poison-control

So, I knew this day would probably come. Kids are getting into everything. I really didn't think it would come this soon. Vance got ahold of a flea collar at the shop yesterday. I didn't see him pick it up. When I saw him with it, he had already been sucking on it. He was quite upset when I took it from him. Poison Control told us he would give him diarrhea and can cause breathing problems. The lady on the phone was so nice. She called us back 2 hours later to check on him. He did fine. We didn't notice anything different with him. He only had it for maybe 2-3 minutes. No harm done. Lets hope we don't have to call Poison Control again for a VERY long time.

A long couple of weeks

I had to take Vance to the Dr. about a week ago. He woke up in the morning with little bites all over. He had about 8 in one place. It made his whole leg swell up. The Dr. came to the conclusion they were chigger bites. As much as Vance loves to be outside, we're keeping him out of the grass for now. He's got such a bad reaction to insect bites. A skeeter get him on the forehead and it swelled pretty badly. BUG SPRAY! Bring on the bug spray!

Uncle Jerry was in town. We got to spend some time together. Grandma Betty had a dinner at her house for the Marshall family. Then that Tuesday we had Betty and Jerry over for dinner at our house. I made taco salad. Mmmm. We had a great time. Chris, Jerry and Vance stayed in the living room to watch college football while Grandma and I cleaned up and chatted in the kitchen. They stayed till almost 9pm. I think we would have visited longer, but it was getting very late for us all. Before Jerry had to go back home, he stopped by the shop. He hadn't had a chance to get a picture of Vance and him together. So FINALLY we got one at the shop.

Last weekend was the Southside Fall Festival. We went all three days. Had a great time! Friday my mom and I took Vance after I got done at work. There are tons of things to do at the festival. Including CAMEL RIDES! So of course I had to take Vance on the Camel. I don't think he really cared. But I had a good time.

We had a crazy full day on Saturday. Saturday morning there was a parade. Chuck drove the old Fire Truck and we got to go along for the ride. Saturday afternoon Chuck and Cara took us to KC dinner at Jazz, Chris's favorite restaurant, for his birthday. When we got back from KC, walked from our house down to the festival, it's only a few blocks. We walked around to see all the booths and then agreed on what food we wanted to eat. There's probably about 10-12 food vendors to choose from. After getting some grub and sharing a funnel cake, we walked back home. Vance was tired of bring in the stroller, so Chris put him on his shoulders. Vance LOVED it! I've put him on my shoulders before but he can't stay long because he eats my hair or pulls it. Chris doesn't have that problem. ;)

Yesterday we went to the Omaha Zoo for our anniversary. We had a wonderful time. Chris really enjoys the zoo. Vance went back in April, but he wasn't old enough to really look around. This time he was all over the place! Lots to see!

Go Mizzou!

You know, it's sad that I can't remember what all we've done without going back through my camera and pictures to look. Life is always so busy. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. I'm just letting you all know why I don't post very often. :)

Last Saturday we visited Aunt Jamie and Uncle PP for the Mizzou game. Chris and I both wore our jerseys. When it came time to dress Vance, I realized we didn't have an MU outfit that fit. The last one we had was size 3-6, the one we used for Fathers Day pictures. So we ran by JC Penney's. We bought a really cute Jersey with pants to match. He's pretty skinny, so the pants didn't fit very well. After getting to JP and Jamie's house he crawled out of his pants. It was time to change into his sleeper anyways.

If you have been keeping up and read the past blog about the Baby Einstein DVD, you know that he really likes to watch it. I wanted to share a video with you. He really gets involved with the TV. But only when HIS dvd is in.

Movin on up!

Vance is officially on the go! We can't put him down without him crawling away. He pulls himself up onto everything. He's taken quite a few falls too. Today I am going out to buy foam mats for the floor at the shop. He's fallen twice onto the concrete. We're also due for new toys, "big boy toys". Hopefully we can find some toys at Target or Wal-Mart. St. Joe is very limited on toy stores. If we need to, we can travel to KC to a Toys R Us.
Vance had his first boo boo he other day. He fell while standing at the baby gate and bumped his eye. He has a small cut just above his eye. He didn't cry much at all and it didn't bleed much either. So we've officially made it through his first boo boo. :)

Lucky # 7

Vance is 7 months old and continuing to amaze me at what he can do. He really starting to crawl around the floor. It started with him, of course, rocking on his hands and knees. But only a day or two later he was back on his belly dragging himself with his hands across the floor. no he's back on his hands and knees putting one knee in front of the other. He's not real quick about it yet, but I'm sure it won't be anytime at all before he figures out how to crawl all the way across the floor.

He's able to pull himself up on the side of the crib. We'll lay him down for bed and the next thing we hear is him playing in his crib, or should I say ON his crib. The other night I went in to check on him and there he was standing at the side of the crib wanting to be picked up. Chris and I had to move both the cribs' mattress's down so he can't fall out.

He's such a good eater. He loves his food. We still mix most everything with oatmeal cereal. He seems to eat it much better when it's thicker. His favorites are Pumpkin and Pears, Blueberry and Apples, and Corn and Sweet Potatoes. He is a hungry baby! He eats 2-3 jars 4 times a day. and still nurses 5-6 times a day. We've moved on to finger food. Gerber had these wheel looking things. I bought the apple flavor ones. He loves them. They are a bit messy, but Vance enjoys being messy. What little boy doesn't!

I bought a new DVD for Vance. It's part of the Baby Einstein collection. I can play it at the shop when he is playing on the floor. He likes to watch TV, so I figured I better get something worth watching. If you don't know about the Baby Einstein collection, it's great! We have a video at home that covers 5 different languages, and has toys on the screen that open and move. The new DVD cover 'things that go'. It's a neat way for him to start learning early.

Vance is taking most of his baths at the shop, it's a bit easier to do it there. I bought a plug for the tub here and fill it with bubble bath. Now that he can completely sit on his own, he has a lot more fun in the tub.

Giggles and Grins

Cambryn was here at the shop with me today. Vance really likes her. They have a unique bond. She was just dancing around, and Vance got very tickled! It's probably the funniest thing he's done yet!

Just a Video

Nothing new since yesterday... just thought I'd share his "tummy time" with you all. At the end, I finally get him to giggle.